Monday, July 23, 2012

THE UNDERWATER WELDER: Early reviews!

My new Graphic Novel, THE UNDERWATER WELDER is out this Wednesday and some great early reviews are trickling in! Check back tomorrow for some behind the scenes peeks at the creation of the book from original notes to finished artwork.

THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Lemire’s stylized art and inventive panel structure is the perfect
vehicle for his well-told story, and the tale’s poignant moments make
the moments of desolation even more heart-wrenching... A beautiful,
moving, wholly satisfying story about fatherhood and growing up."

THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Stumptown Trade Review
"Equal parts character study, atmospheric thriller, and treatise on
the elegance and nuance of graphic storytelling... Jeff Lemire’s
Underwater Welder has rocketed to the top of my Book of the Year list."

THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Ain't It Cool News
"This is a pretty clear frontrunner for me for 'Best of 2012' so
far, but while it may still be too early to call that race, THE
UNDERWATER WELDER is at least the best in what was already an impressive
line of work from Jeff Lemire."

THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ The Outhouse
"Water is so often used as an element of cleansing in literature.
Here, water washes over Jack and keeps him stuck in the same muddy
emotional place. Far from cleansing, it keeps him in the dirt he's been
living in... Meditative and haunting, The Underwater Welder is the
portrait of a man in crisis, and whose anxieties play out in very
truthful and fascinating ways."

THE UNDERWATER WELDER @ Geek Syndicate
"The magic that Lemire works with the story is astounding. The
tightness of the plotting, the scripting, the pacing, the sheer impact
of it all; everything is right."